Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 2 tomatoes (whole)
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 snipped chives (finely)
- 1/2 cups tomato juice
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs (plain)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons parsley (freshly minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon basil (dried crushed)
- some salt
- some pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Slice eggplants in half lengthwise. Remove pulp, leaving 1/2" layer on outer shell. Chop I cup pulp. In a skillet, saut6 onion and garlic in oil along with tomato wedges and chopped eggplant. Stir often, until all vegetables are soft. Mix in chives, bread crumbs, and all seasonings. Stuff shells and arrange in oven-proof dish. Pour tomato juice into bottom of pan. Bake about 30 minutes, basting with juice to keep moist. Garnish with parsley.
